Djokovic angrily broke his racket, argued with the umpire and complained about the wind. But then he congratulated Alcaraz

It was not a good day for him. Novak Djokovic had won the first two Grand Slams of the season and was attacking the possibility of a season Grand Slam at Wimbledon. He didn’t concede much in defeat, but he did congratulate his rival afterwards.

It’s hard to say what Carlos Alcaraz actually is. He is still only 20 years old and can be considered a rising star in tennis, but that doesn’t really fit with the world number one status he has already managed to earn.

In terms of court preference, he was considered extremely dangerous everywhere except grass. As a Spaniard, clay is naturally in his blood, but concrete suits him as well. He didn’t look so good on grass until Wimbledon this year.

But when he reached the final, he got a big slap in the face. Djokovic broke him twice and won the first set 6-1. At that moment, the Serbian tennis player may have thought things were going to go smoothly.

But just as Djokovic’s strength is mentality and never giving up, these attributes are also highlighted by Alcaraz. The native of Murcia worked hard, mastered a crucial tiebreak in the second set, and continued his wave of euphoria in the third set, where he blasted Djokovic 6-1.

But then the Serbian returned to the game and leveled the match at 2-2. But in the decisive fifth set, he lost his serve, let Alcaraz go up 3: 1 on games and knew he was in trouble.

So he didn’t hold his temper, showed his weaker side and smashed his racket against the net support. There were boos from the stands for Djokovic, something spectators don’t like to see in a gentleman’s tournament at the All England Club.

Even after that, Djokovic confirmed why, although he is the acknowledged champion, he has many more detractors than Nadal and Federer. He argued with the umpire, often complained about balls being taken by the wind and made theatrical gestures to show his concern.

After the match, however, he didn’t want to stir up any more bad blood and congratulated the world number one. “Good afternoon, everyone. It’s probably not the best for me, but it’s great for Carlos. I have to start with him, of course, to praise his performance. I was so close to another big triumph… But I lost to a better player, I have to congratulate him and move on,” Djokovic said.

It was at Wimbledon that he almost forgot what defeat tastes like, as he had 34 wins in a row. But before the 20-year-old Alcaraz came along. “His game is made up of elements of me, Roger and Rafa. He’s practically the best of 3 worlds. I have never played with a player like him,” Djokovic praised the Spanish tennis player at a press conference.

Source: Twitter, Wimbledon